«Outstanding.» Evening Standard

«Unforgettable.» Observer

«Enchanting.» Daily Telegraph

Fate had Nicholas Rankin spend his childhood in colonial Kenya, a white boy growing up in black Africa as British rule was nearing its end. Decades later, he began to question the past. "Trapped in History" is a quest to uncover the truth behind the propaganda, a post-colonial history offering a detailed look into the terror and regret of the empire.

«An absolutely captivating and engaging memoir that also serves as a perceptive and brilliant inquiry into yet another highly contested period of 20th-century history in Africa.» William Boyd

Pages: 576, Dimensions: 12.9x12.9cm